Word: cbs
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...Take the other night. A few minutes before George W. Bush's quasi-State of the Union speech (a speech that was given its inflated status by the networks), 51 million viewers were watching "The Mole," "JAG," "Three Sisters" and "Titus" on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox. The minute the four networks switched over to the interior of the House for Bush's speech, they lost 15 million viewers. And they continued to lose them during the rest of the speech...
...probably hurt. A lot. But for the thoroughly jaded - and a weekly reviewing gig will do it to you, trust me - the real thrill of The Incident was watching Mike melt, watching the lepered change his spots. He'd been cleverly set up by the CBS editors, talking all episode about the thrill of the game. He even gave up a money line, heavy on the irony - "I'm a changed man already after 16 days. If I last another 16 days who knows what's gonna happen...
...then CBS ruined it all by showing us Mike's very chipper parting words, hands below the camera. And right on time for a new and exciting episode...
...most people expect, the Millionaire scribes can keep pumping out the trivia anyway. That's because the WGA is betting that by allowing the ABC powerhouse to dominate three (or more) nights a week while the other writer-depleted networks air repeats and increasingly lame reality shows, CBS, NBC and Fox will be forced to negotiate. "It's a favored-nation clause," explains Cheryl Rhoden, assistant executive director of Writers Guild West. "And it may get the attention of other companies." While unions don't normally favor one of its members over others, or allow some to go on working...
...Minutes Ratings slipping after 23 straight years in Top 10. Lucky CBS has another Survivor